Instructions Using the APUS Online Library, select a peer reviewed article that is no more than five (5) years old that interests you personally; however, it must be related to one of the following topic areas:

-National security law

-Homeland security laws, policies, and executive orders

-Constitutional impact

-Civil liberties

-Individual Rights

-Immigration and border security

A critical analysis includes:

-An Introduction - introduce the thesis

-Summary - provide the main idea

-Analysis - critically state the positive and negative points of the article and assess if the intended goal of the author was met

-Conclusion - summarize the main ideas

Include at least two (2) additional references as part of your critique. These additional references should support your analysis.

Technical Requirements

-Your paper must be at a minimum of 3 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).

-Scholarly references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.

-Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.

-Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.